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The big a-ha for this round of studies is that test subjects that did moderate exercise and drank 1-6 alcoholic drinks per week had a 50% lower risk of heart disease, whereas those who just exercised had a 30% decrease. Both exercise and alcohol affect the heart in the same way by helping increase HDL (the good cholesterol) and clean the circulatory system's pipes.

I love the studies that say alcohol and caffeine are good. Time to get your drink on! ;-)

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Would love to get behind your enthusiasm for alcohol but no matter what it does for your heart, it also contributes to about 80% of the violent crime in the US. Not to mention the thousands of families that are devastated by its abuse every year. From where I sit, doesn't look like there's much to celebrate with alcohol but plenty to be wary of. God knows, I've yet to meet the person that was a better or smarter person because they drank. We can all probably agree that we've known countless individuals who would be infinitely better off without it.

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